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Unit 9 - Bloch's theorem for wavefunction of a particle in a periodic potential, nearly
free electron model, origin of energy band gaps, discussion of Bloch wavefunction
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Introduction to Drude's free
electron theory of metals,
electrical conductivity Ohm's
law and Hall effect
Introduction to Sommerfeld's
model
Specific heat of an electron
gas and the behaviour of
thermal conductivity of a
solid and relationship with
electrical conductivity
Introduction to crystal
structure and their
classifications
Direct Imaging of Atomic
Structure, Diffraction of
Waves by Crystals,
Reciprocal lattice, Brillouin No, the answer is incorrect.
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Vibrations of Crystals with
Monatomic Basis, Acoustic
modes
Two Atoms per Primitive 2) 1 point
Basis, Quantization of Elastic
Waves, Phonon Momentum
Bloch's theorem for
wavefunction of a particle in
a periodic potential, nearly
free electron model, origin of
energy band gaps,
discussion of Bloch
wavefunction
Going beyond free electron
model: Periodic crystal
potential and Bloch's theorem
for the wavefunction
Applying perturbation theory
to free electron wavefunctions
and nearly free electron
model
Applying perturbation theory
to free electron wavefunctions
and creation of energy gap at
zone boundaries
Mixing of plane waves to get
Bloch Wavefunction - I
Mixing of plane waves to get
Bloch Wavefunction - II
Equivalence of wave vectors
k and k+G and reduced zone
scheme
Applying periodic boundary
condition to Bloch
wavefunction and counting
the number of states
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and semi-classical dynamics
of a particle in a band
Introductory Semiconductor
Physics
Magnetism in materials
Superconductivity
Solutions of Assignments
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For question 1, the lowest value of energy in the first band is close to 1 point
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4)
The highest value of energy in the second band is close to 1 point
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20
5)
The energy band gap between the first and the second band is close to 1 point
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13
No, the answer is incorrect.
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6)
The energy band gap between the second and the third band is close to 1 point
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7
No, the answer is incorrect.
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7)
When free electron energy is plotted in the reduced zone scheme, the ratio of the 1 point
energy width of the third band to that of the second band is
5/3
3/2
5/4
3/4
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5/3
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8)
In a simple square lattice, the kinetic energy of a free electron at the corner of the first 1 point
zone is higher than that of
the midpoint of the side of the first zone by a factor of f . The value of f is close to
3
1.4
1
2
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2
9) 1 point
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The energy gap between the at the corner point of the Brillouin zone will be 1 point
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